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HMS Venerable |
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| Class | Colossus Class | |
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Builder |
Cammell Laird. Laid | |
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Laid down |
3. December 1942 | |
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Launched |
30. December 1943 | |
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Commissioned |
17. January 1945 | |
| Decommissioned | ||
| Identification | Pennant R81 |
Deckcode - |
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6. March 1945 - 7. June 1945 |
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Mediterranen, Far East, (15th CAG) |
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814 NAS |
Barracuda |
- |
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1851 NAS 6. Mar 45 - 7. Jun. 45 |
Corsair IV (18) |
T 110 |
| Port calls at: Malta 20. March 1945, 20 April 1945 | ||
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3. July 1945 - 21. July 1945 |
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Transit to Australia |
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814 NAS |
Barracuda |
- |
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1851 NAS 3. Jul. 5 - 21. Jul. 45 |
Corsair IV (18) |
T 110 |
| - | ||
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13. August 1945 - 28. October 1945 |
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Far East |
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814 NAS |
Barracuda |
- |
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1851 NAS 13. Aug. 45 - 28. Oct. 45 |
Corsair IV (18) |
T 110 |
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Occupation Force |
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13. December 1945 - 30. December 1945 |
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Far East |
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814 NAS |
Barracuda |
- |
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1851 NAS 13. Dec. 45 - 30. Dec. 45 |
Corsair IV (18) |
T 110 |
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Occupation Force |
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13. December 1945 - 30. December 1945 |
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Trip to Australia |
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814 NAS |
Barracuda |
- |
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1851 NAS 13. Dec. 45 - 30. Dec. 45 |
Corsair IV (18) |
T 110 |
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Occupation Force |
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22. February 1946 - 26. April 1946 |
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Trip to Ceylon |
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814 NAS |
Barracuda |
- |
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1851 NAS 22. Feb. 46 - 26. Apr. 46 |
Corsair IV (18) |
T 110 |
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- |
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Decommissioned |
1955 |
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1955 - 1958 |
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Reconstructed with 8 degree angled deck |
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Carrier sold to the Netherlands as Karel Doorman |
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For the furter History of this Carrier look here |